The state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation Television (MBCtv) has started beaming comedy slots that are aimed at discouraging the youth from participating in the next week’s demonstrations.

In a 15 minutes episode titled ‘zionetsero??’, the two comedians Precious Denja and Isaac Bonongwe, trading under the banner ‘Chopwicho’ are sarcastically urging the demonstration organisers, Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) to show their anger against high cost of living by hiking the Mulanje mountain not protesting in the streets as doing so is only showing that they are thieves not demonstrators.

The two comedians also urged John Kapito, who is the chief face of the demonstrations to “consider running for a parliamentary seat, not hiding behind the consumer rights advocating body to advance his political agenda”

They said “Cama should speak against price disparities in the country’s most retail shops to prove that it has the welfare of consumers at heart other than mobilising thieves to go and loot other peoples’ business entities as was the case in the last demonstrations.”

However, contrary to the natural rules of video production, the comedy slot is not revealing figures behind its production apart from identifying the camera man as Chimwemwe.

It is silent on who wrote the script, producer, executive producer even its sponsors.

With the step taken by former sexworker government, this demo is likely to be destructive than ever b4. The gvt is now stearing anger amongst malawians. All those who r against this hell gvt r now joining the race.

Mr. Patriot, am very sorry to tell you that i am not part and parcel of that demostaration, iam acival servant, working excutive office, but we need to stand said something wrong, fighting for our brothers and sisters who are suffering now, so dont ask me silly quiastoins, yes we need a change, if you dont know the agender of this demo, just hang on and go to hell

is that a comedy or satire. pena pake this propaganda will only serve to infuriate us decent taxpayers who would normally not have participated, but looking at the way government is panicking, i am starting to believe that Kapito has a point. kodo kodo basi pa 17 january pano.

you sound to have never gone far with your school mr patriot just like your mama president and her vice! malawi will never do well with such un educated people like you! ofunika kukudulani mitu ya mpovuyo! ma rubish!

Patriot, consumers will be marching based on six issues in their petition to government. One of the issues is the high cost of living but there are other reasons too of which some are frequency of travel locally and internationally by HE and cabinet members; maize distribution campaigns; declaration of assets by the highest office and related issues; bloating rather than trimming of cabinet; and executive arrogance. To argue that these issues are not important to Malawians then you must be foolish in the head. I am very sure the demos will reshape thinking of the executive branch and start doing things right. If you are well off then lucky you but know this…even rich people can get people so suddenly and God does this by sending them important visitors..ever heard about Job in the Holy Bible? Think twice otherwise what you are doing is adding more coal to the fire! You are provoking rather than reasoning with the aggrieved parties to the demos. Think wise be wise my brother

O yes, it has changed and a lot.
It is no longer controlled by that uneducated “Disc Jockey” Malopa.
It is no longer controlled by Peter with his “way to 2014″ programme.
It is no longer controlled by DPP with their STUPID pulbic lectures.
It is no longer controlled by DPP comedians like Winiko.
I bet you forgot already that just b4 5 April 2011, TVM was controlled by DPP?
This was just a reminder.

A Patriot I think you are just a person full of hate for other parties except PP. Osanyoza anzanu, Just give constructive ideas. Palibe munthu ali perfect koma timayenera kukonza zofookazo not kunyoza. MBC Mukuti yasintha because it is doing what YOU want and you have become Myopic that you cant see any wrong thing. Tonse timatha kulakwitsa ndiye tiyeni tihandizane, osati kukolezera moto. DO NOT TALK TOO MUCH NGATI WODZIWA NDINU NOKHA.